Status Sep 2026: Venezuela is under an interim government since US forces captured Maduro on Jan 3, and its oil is flowing to the US again. Panama Canal traffic is up ~20% on Hormuz-driven energy flows. Guyana is now South America's #2 producer.
Americas: Venezuela, Panama, Caribbean & South America
Oil and gas, canal and chokepoints, US posture, fibre, and Chinese and Russian footholds in the Western Hemisphere. Click any site for details and sources.